Sleepless Nights and Silent Struggles

Night after night, I'm tossing from side to side because everything just hurts.

My shoulders are killing me, my right hip is on fire, and it's all creeping up into my neck and head.

I'm so tired of being a side sleeper – because guess what? Both sides hurt!

Stay in one position too long? Pain.

Move to get comfortable? More pain.

My mornings used to be my time.

Now? They're just another reminder of how bad things are getting.

I've read everything I can find. I've been to the doctor.

But honestly? It feels like it's getting worse, not better.

It's messing with my head.

Big time!

I'm not sleeping properly, I'm hurting all the time, and I'm just ... done.

Some days I want to scream. Some days I want to cry.

Most days I do both.

I'm 50, and this isn't how it's supposed to be?

I'm tired of feeling broken. Tired of the pain. Tired of not being able to just sleep like a normal person.

I hate this so much. I hate feeling like I'm getting worse instead of better.

I just want one night. One decent night of sleep without all this pain.

I want to wake up at my usual time and have my normal routine, feeling well, so that I can get up and go to the gym, do my exercise, and have the best start to my day.

At the moment I feel defeated!

I feel angry at myself!

I have to change this, I can't go on like this!

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